Prohibition's greatest myths : the distilled truth about America's anti-alcohol crusade /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors:	Lewis, Michael, 1965- (Editor), Hamm, Richard F. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Prohibition > United States > History > 20th century. 1900-1999 Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

COVER
CONTENTS
PREFACE
MYTH 1: Temperance Advocates and Prohibitionists Shared the Same Goals and Tactics
MYTH 2: Religious Conservatives Spearheaded the Prohibition Movement
MYTH 3: The Prohibition Amendment and Supporting Laws Sought to Ban Individual Drinking
MYTH 4: Prohibition in the United States Came About Primarily because of World War I
MYTH 5: Alcohol Consumption Increased during the Prohibition Era
MYTH 6: Prohibition Started Organized Crime
MYTH 7: Repeal Happened because Prohibition Was a Failure
MYTH 8: Prohibition Was Uniquely American
MYTH 9: Prohibition Changed Little about American Drinking Habits
MYTH 10: The Current Debates over Marijuana Legalization Are the Same as Those That Ended Prohibition
CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX